wait and see

Example Sentences

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“In the near term…the Fed is likely to wait and see given the high level of uncertainty, and our forecast is for a rate cut in December,” SEB’s Amanda Sundstrom says in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

Liverpool will have to "wait and see" whether forward Mohamed Salah has played his final game for the club after he injured his left hamstring during the win over Crystal Palace, says manager Arne Slot.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

“We feel like our policy’s in a good place for us to wait and see how that turns out,” Powell said.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

He said Fed policy was in a good place to wait and see how the situation develops.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Granddaddy said, “You might want to wait and see what it looks like first.”

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly